Unit 4 My friends Lesson 6（20页） 课件 2024-2025学年英语冀教版七年级下册

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My friends
Lesson 6: High mountains and flowing water
Unit 4
Learning aims
通过阅读，了解关于友谊的故事“高山流水”；
能讲述关于自己及中国传统友谊故事
Lead-in
What do you know about high mountains and flowing water
What kind of friendship do they have Why
Activity 1
Predicting
· Self-interested friendship: Some people use others for their own purposes.
· Friendship just for fun: All they want is to have a good time.
· True friendship: They truly love and support each other.
Aristotle summarised three kinds of friendship.
What kind of friendship do you like best
Discuss with your partner.
Activity 2
While-reading
Yu Boya was a famous musician during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was good at playing the guqin .
One day, when Boya was playing his instrument, Zhong Ziqi, a woodcutter stood by quietly. He enjoyed the music so much. When Boya played a piece of music about high mountains, Ziqi said, “This is as high and great as Mount Taishan!” When Boya played a piece of music about water, Ziqi said, “The music is as great as a flowing river!”
Boya realised that Ziqi could understand his music. The two became the best friends.
Years later, Boya went to visit Ziqi. He was sad to find that Ziqi had passed away. He played the music High Mountains and Flowing Water for Ziqi. Then he broke his guqin. He never played music again because he believed no one could ever get the meaning of his music again.
Read this Chinese story about friendship and answer the questions.
A What were Boya’s two songs about
One was about high mountains, and the other was about water.
B What kind of friendship did Boya and Ziqi build
True friendship.
故事解读
Key Themes of the Story:
Zhiyin (知音) – "A Friend Who Truly Understands"
Zhong Ziqi was Yu Boya's zhiyin—someone who could intuitively grasp the emotions and thoughts behind his music. Their connection went beyond words.
The term zhiyin is still used in modern Chinese to describe a soulmate or kindred spirit.
2 Artistic Expression and Appreciation
Boya’s music depicted nature’s grandeur (mountains and rivers), and Ziqi’s responses showed his deep appreciation. This reflects the ancient Chinese artistic ideal of harmony between humanity and nature.
3. Grief and Loyalty
After Ziqi’s death, Boya broke his guqin, declaring he would never play again because his zhiyin was gone. This act symbolizes the irreplaceability of true understanding and the depth of his sorrow.
Language points
(1) musician [mju z n] n. 音乐家
例句：
Yu Boya was a musician who played the guqin beautifully.
（俞伯牙是一位擅长弹奏古琴的音乐家。）
（2）be good at (doing) sth. 擅长（做）某事
例句：
Yu Boya was good at playing the guqin.
（俞伯牙擅长弹奏古琴。）
3 instrument [ nstr m nt] n. 乐器
例句：
The guqin is a traditional Chinese instrument.
（古琴是一种中国传统乐器。）
4 stand by 站在一旁
例句：
Ziqi stood by quietly and listened to the music.
（钟子期站在一旁静静地听音乐。）
5 as...as... 像……一样……（表示比较）
例句：
The music was as powerful as a flowing river.
（这首曲子像奔流的江河一样雄浑。）
6 so...that... 如此……以至于……
例句：
Ziqi enjoyed the music so much that he couldn’t help praising it.
（子期如此喜欢这首曲子以至于忍不住赞美它。）
7 pass away (phr.) 去世（委婉说法）
例句：
Boya was sad to learn that Ziqi had passed away.
（伯牙得知子期去世后非常悲伤。）
8 believe + (that) 从句 相信……
例句：
Boya believed (that) no one could understand his music like Ziqi.
（伯牙相信没有人能像子期那样理解他的音乐。）
Activity 3
Post-reading
Write about you and your friend.
The following questions may help you:
·What is your friend’s name What is he/she like
·How did you meet him/her
·What do you often do together
Do you know the following stories of friendship Search the internet for more information and share what you know with your classmates.
self-check
I know what a friend is:
They may love to play the same sports as you.
A friend is a second self.
A friend cares about you.
I know how to make friends with others:
care about others be kind to others
join some clubs
I can tell stories using the simple past tense.
Improvement needed:
Friends
Friends are special, they bring us cheer,
Always there to lend an ear.
They make us smile when we are sad,
Hold our hand when things look bad.
Friends are like sunshine on a rainy day,
They stand by us, come what may.
Through thick and thin, they are a treasure,
Bringing joy and love, without measure.
With friends, life is filled with fun and laughter,
Creating memories that will forever last hereafter.
Let's celebrate friendship, so pure and true,
For having a friend like you makes everything new.
Summary
Tell the story in your own words.
Exercise
根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.In gardens, teachers ask all the students to watch （careful）.
2.Simon swims after school only （one） a month, so he seldom goes swimming.
3.You can have a better （understand） of Chinese culture by learning about Chinese clay（陶土） art.
4.The movie was better than we thought. We really （enjoy） it.
5.Sally isn’t good at （play） the guitar， but she still loves it.
carefully
once
understanding
enjoyed
playing
Homework
1 Write a story about your friendship.
2 Preview the words and expressions of Unit 5.